The Natham constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 90.18% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. Vishwanathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Selvakumar K of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 11869 votes.The Natham Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate R Sachidanandam won the Dindigul Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 443821 votes, defeating Mohamed Mubarak M A of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Natham Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Vishwanathan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,708
Lead:
11,869
|
35.84% |
| Selvakumar K | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 73,839 | 30.88% |
| L. L. Ramesh | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 64,997 | 27.18% |
| Alagammal | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,677 | 4.05% |
| Alex S | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 715 | 0.30% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 596 | 0.25% |
| Vadivel K | Independent | 584 | 0.24% |
| Vijayakumar S | Independent | 465 | 0.19% |
| Gopal R | Independent | 307 | 0.13% |
| Murugesan C | Independent | 289 | 0.12% |
| Murugan K | Independent | 273 | 0.11% |
| Rajasekaran P | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 247 | 0.10% |
| Maria Arockiam S | Independent | 245 | 0.10% |
| Rama Janarthanan S | Independent | 233 | 0.10% |
| Venkatesh P | Independent | 175 | 0.07% |
| Satham Usain M | Independent | 155 | 0.06% |
| Venkatesan G | Independent | 149 | 0.06% |
| Manikandan V | Independent | 138 | 0.06% |
| Tamilselvan C | Independent | 111 | 0.05% |
| Vijayakumar S | Puthiya Tamilagam | 103 | 0.04% |
| Dhandabani K | Independent | 81 | 0.03% |
| Sundar C | Independent | 53 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vishwanathan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
107,762
Lead:
11,932
|
47.84% |
| M.a.aandi Ambalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 95,830 | 42.54% |
| Sivasankaran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,762 | 6.55% |
| A.n.raja | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,721 | 0.76% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,444 | 0.64% |
| Charanraj | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,025 | 0.46% |
| P.andisamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 678 | 0.30% |
| S.jeyakumar | Independent | 383 | 0.17% |
| A.karnan | Independent | 335 | 0.15% |
| K.dhandapani | Independent | 322 | 0.14% |
| K.murugesan | Independent | 224 | 0.10% |
| M.xavier Joseph Kennedy | Independent | 194 | 0.09% |
| Jeyapaul R | Independent | 190 | 0.08% |
| V.vembarasan | My India Party | 166 | 0.07% |
| A.balasubramani | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
| C.gurusamy | Independent | 96 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam M.a
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
93,822
Lead:
2,110
|
45.73% |
| Shajahan S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 91,712 | 44.70% |
| Karthikeyan G | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,373 | 4.57% |
| Sivasankaran V.dr | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,393 | 1.17% |
| Others | Others | 1,844 | 0.90% |
| Vadivel M | Independent | 1,182 | 0.58% |
| Seerangan K | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,155 | 0.56% |
| Murugasan C | Independent | 1,065 | 0.52% |
| Sandhanakrishan M | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,044 | 0.51% |
| Krisnamoorthi P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 649 | 0.32% |
| Balamurugan T | Independent | 550 | 0.27% |
| Jeyapal R | Independent | 348 | 0.17% |
| Alagu A | Independent | 335 | 0.16% |
| Senthilvelu V | Independent | 314 | 0.15% |
| Pandi C | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 259 | 0.13% |
| Ponnan K | Independent | 258 | 0.13% |
| Balaguru R | Independent | 228 | 0.11% |
| Pitchaimuthu M | Independent | 206 | 0.10% |
| Venkatesan G | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
| Chinnadurai M | Independent | 111 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
94,947
Lead:
53,089
|
53.87% |
| Vijayan.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,858 | 23.75% |
| Andi Ambalam.m.a | Independent | 29,834 | 16.93% |
| Durai.k, | Independent | 1,870 | 1.06% |
| Venkatesan.g. | Independent | 1,038 | 0.59% |
| Kuttiyan.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 980 | 0.56% |
| Jeyachandran.r | Independent | 834 | 0.47% |
| Mohamed Meeran.m | Independent | 735 | 0.42% |
| Packiaraj.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 644 | 0.37% |
| Panchavarnam.a | Independent | 587 | 0.33% |
| Arul Selvan.c | Independent | 483 | 0.27% |
| Alagan.p | Independent | 439 | 0.25% |
| Subramani.s, | Independent | 332 | 0.19% |
| Anandan.s | Independent | 313 | 0.18% |
| Tamilselvi.s | Independent | 257 | 0.15% |
| Sheik Mohamed Tajudeen | Independent | 255 | 0.14% |
| Murugesan. C.k | Independent | 246 | 0.14% |
| Vallinathan.k | Independent | 212 | 0.12% |
| Sakthivel.t | Independent | 206 | 0.12% |
| Manikandan.p | Independent | 181 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,292
Lead:
3,760
|
47% |
| Andiambalam. M.a | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,532 | 44% |
| Ganeshan.v | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,754 | 6% |
| Vedikaran. P | Independent | 1,762 | 1% |
| Saravanan.a | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,038 | 1% |
| Murugesan.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 711 | 1% |
| Annamalai. A | Independent | 432 | 0% |
| Dhamotharan.m | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 428 | 0% |
| Sheik Mohamed Tajudeen.s | Independent | 374 | 0% |
| Chandran.c | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan.r.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,604
Lead:
10,602
|
49% |
| Krishnan. Ku.pa. | Thamilar Bhoomi | 45,002 | 40% |
| Chellam.p. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,311 | 5% |
| George.p. | Independent | 1,596 | 1% |
| Raman.o.p. | Independent | 1,019 | 1% |
| Muthuramalingam.v. | Janata Dal (secular) | 935 | 1% |
| Andi Ambalam A. | Independent | 879 | 1% |
| Venkatasubramani K. | Independent | 590 | 1% |
| Rajangam.n. | Independent | 589 | 1% |
| Krishnan S | Independent | 556 | 0% |
| Velu.r. | Independent | 459 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Andi Ambalam
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
62,527
Lead:
35,636
|
54% |
| S. Asai Alangaram | Indian National Congress | 26,891 | 23% |
| P. Chellam | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,864 | 9% |
| S. Balasubramaniam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 6,524 | 6% |
| P.r. Chellamani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,489 | 1% |
| S. Sheik Mohammed Tajudeen | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| P. Palanichamy | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| K. Paramasivam | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| A. Muthukaruppan | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| P. Alagan | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| V.i. Venkatachalam | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| S.k.m. Dharveez | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| V. Thangaraj | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam M.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
71,902
Lead:
47,778
|
70% |
| Cheliam P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,124 | 24% |
| Mani P. | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | 797 | 1% |
| Karamagam A. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 770 | 1% |
| Kadar Mohideen N. | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Velumani K. | Independent | 251 | 0% |
| Ramalingam Pillai T. | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam, M.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
33,019
Lead:
5,452
|
32% |
| Visvanathan, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 27,567 | 27% |
| Chellam, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,048 | 26% |
| Veeriah, S.a. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 10,653 | 10% |
| Veeranan, A. | Independent | 1,174 | 1% |
| Ramalingam, Pillai | Independent | 649 | 1% |
| Savari Muthu, S.a. | Independent | 316 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalama M.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
57,214
Lead:
39,210
|
64% |
| Alagirisamy, T. | Tamil Nadu Congress(K) | 18,004 | 20% |
| Thiagarajan, K. P. | Independent | 4,755 | 5% |
| Periakaruppan, C. | Independent | 1,842 | 2% |
| Andi, A. | Independent | 1,215 | 1% |
| Sockalingam, V. | Independent | 519 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Andi Ambalam, M.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
36,859
Lead:
4,388
|
52% |
| Alagarsamy, T. | Independent | 32,471 | 45% |
| Somasundaram, A. | Independent | 509 | 1% |
| Manickam, C. | Independent | 422 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Andi Ambalam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
29,055
Lead:
7,962
|
44% |
| R. Murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,093 | 32% |
| P.s.a. Vellayappa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,515 | 16% |
| K. Perumalsamy | Janta Party | 3,161 | 5% |
| A. Somasundaram | Independent | 786 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vishwanathan | AIADMK | 85,708 | 11,869 | 35.84% |
| 2021 | Vishwanathan | AIADMK | 107,762 | 11,932 | 47.84% |
| 2016 | Andi Ambalam M.a | DMK | 93,822 | 2,110 | 45.73% |
| 2011 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK | 94,947 | 53,089 | 53.87% |
| 2006 | Viswanathan.r | AIADMK | 62,292 | 3,760 | 47% |
| 2001 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK | 55,604 | 10,602 | 49% |
| 1996 | M. Andi Ambalam | TMC(M) | 62,527 | 35,636 | 54% |
| 1991 | Andi Ambalam M. | INC | 71,902 | 47,778 | 70% |
| 1989 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC | 33,019 | 5,452 | 32% |
| 1984 | Andi Ambalama M. | INC | 57,214 | 39,210 | 64% |
| 1980 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC(I) | 36,859 | 4,388 | 52% |
| 1977 | M. Andi Ambalam | INC | 29,055 | 7,962 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vishwanathan | AIADMK |
85,708
(Lead:
11,869)
|
35.84% |
| Selvakumar K | DMK | 73,839 | 30.88% | |
| 2021 | Vishwanathan | AIADMK |
107,762
(Lead:
11,932)
|
47.84% |
| M.a.aandi Ambalam | DMK | 95,830 | 42.54% | |
| 2016 | Andi Ambalam M.a | DMK |
93,822
(Lead:
2,110)
|
45.73% |
| Shajahan S | AIADMK | 91,712 | 44.70% | |
| 2011 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK |
94,947
(Lead:
53,089)
|
53.87% |
| Vijayan.k | DMK | 41,858 | 23.75% | |
| 2006 | Viswanathan.r | AIADMK |
62,292
(Lead:
3,760)
|
47% |
| Andiambalam. M.a | DMK | 58,532 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Viswanathan.r. | AIADMK |
55,604
(Lead:
10,602)
|
49% |
| Krishnan. Ku.pa. | TB | 45,002 | 40% | |
| 1996 | M. Andi Ambalam | TMC(M) |
62,527
(Lead:
35,636)
|
54% |
| S. Asai Alangaram | INC | 26,891 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Andi Ambalam M. | INC |
71,902
(Lead:
47,778)
|
70% |
| Cheliam P. | DMK | 24,124 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC |
33,019
(Lead:
5,452)
|
32% |
| Visvanathan, R. | ADK(JL) | 27,567 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Andi Ambalama M. | INC |
57,214
(Lead:
39,210)
|
64% |
| Alagirisamy, T. | TNC(K) | 18,004 | 20% | |
| 1980 | Andi Ambalam, M. | INC(I) |
36,859
(Lead:
4,388)
|
52% |
| Alagarsamy, T. | IND | 32,471 | 45% | |
| 1977 | M. Andi Ambalam | INC |
29,055
(Lead:
7,962)
|
44% |
| R. Murugan | AIADMK | 21,093 | 32% |
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R. Vishwanathan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Natham Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Selvakumar K of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 11869 votes.
The strike rate in the Natham constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% INC, with AIADMK won 5 times and INC won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
R. Vishwanathan (AIADMK) received 35.84% vote share.
Selvakumar K (DMK) received 30.88% vote share.
R. Vishwanathan (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 85708 votes, leading by 11869 votes and securing a 35.84% vote share.
The Natham Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency of Dindigul district.
R. Vishwanathan (AIADMK) won the Natham Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 11869 votes over Selvakumar K (DMK).
The Natham Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palani, Oddanchatram, Athoor, Nilakkottai (sc), Dindigul.
The top candidates in the Natham Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. Vishwanathan (AIADMK)
Selvakumar K (DMK)
L. L. Ramesh (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. Vishwanathan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Natham Assembly Election 2026 was 90.18%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.